In addition to the emperor and Li Chengqian, Changsun was also idle.
Not only many ladies and wives were invited, but also the matrons of various famous families were invited. When the banquet was opened, the entire Li Zheng Palace was filled with awe-inspiring nobility.
When the glass of fruit wine had been filled for three rounds, the eldest grandson frowned and said with a worried look: "There is actually nothing else to do with you today. Everyone knows that there is a war in the Western Regions. Originally, it was just to deal with the coming cannibals. , but now the Western Turks have also come to join in the fight. It can be said that Duke Tan is having a difficult time in the Western Regions, and every step is difficult. If you are not careful, it will be a disaster..."
Bang~
Before Changsun could finish speaking, he heard a crisp sound and looked up, only to see a woman wearing a married woman's uniform with a pale face and looking at him tremblingly.
It's going to happen!
Changsun's heart suddenly skipped a beat. How could he have forgotten it?
This person is none other than Ji Xie, the wife of the current Duke of Nan. I was only focused on other things today, so why didn’t I tell her in advance? Something was going to happen now!
"You Ning, why are you so unstable, can't you even hold a cup?"
Before the eldest grandson could speak, Mrs. Ji beside You Ning said in a deep voice: "Today is the day when my mother entertains everyone, how can I be so rude?"
"Please remember, your husband is fighting in the Western Regions. As a mistress, you don't even have this bit of concentration. How can you take care of your family?"
You Ning suppressed the anxious tears in his eyes and whispered: "My daughter-in-law accidentally touched the cup, and I didn't expect to disturb everyone. I'm really sorry, so I will make amends to my mother-in-law and everyone."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed to the eldest grandsons, then sat down, but he never raised his head!
"It's okay!"
Changsun breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly.
"The Duke of Xi is fighting on the battlefield for the Tang Dynasty. As a wife, it is right to be worried. However, the court has received a military report and everything is fine at this time, and the court will handle the matter well. His wife, Duke of Xi, should not be too much. Worried."
Hearing this, You Ning knew that now was not the time to worry, and even if he was worried, he shouldn't show it.
"I would like to thank you for your kindness!"
At this time, everyone stopped talking and whispered to each other for a while, looking messy.
"quiet!"
The eldest grandson raised his brows and said displeasedly: "You are all my family members who have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. How can you be so noisy?"
"We are waiting for your guilt! Please punish me!"
Seeing that everyone realized their mistake, the eldest grandson relaxed his brows and said, "I won't show off today. I just asked you to come here for one thing!"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and for a moment they all looked at the queen who was looking up. They didn't know what was going on, so that the royal family actually started such a big battle?
Not only did they invite their husbands, but they also called all their wives to the palace?
"The Western Region needs support, and the people to support it are the outstanding sons of your family. This battle is extremely important to the Tang Dynasty. I won't tell you the specific details. You won't understand if I do."
"I want you to go back and tell your family that this is a dangerous journey, but it is also an opportunity. If nothing happens, after this battle, no matter whether you win or lose, there will be no major wars in the Tang Dynasty in the next few decades. .”
"For those who want to prove themselves, want to stand out, become a general, or want to revive their family business, this will be their only chance."
Seeing everyone bow their heads in silence, the eldest grandson took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I will let go of what I said today. If you sign up today, the royal family will definitely not treat you badly in the future. But if you don't want to go, I won't either. Will force it."
"After all, strong and twisted melons are not sweet!"
"But don't think about the royal favor from now on!"
"Think about it for yourselves!"
After saying that, he immediately turned around and left, looking really angry.
After talking for a long time, no one said anything, which already explained the problem. How could this make him feel so embarrassed?
But after all, children are asked to take risks, from the perspective of mothers and elders.
Speaking of which, there is nothing wrong with them doing this. But as he said, everything is mutual.
In the past, when something happened at home, I would come to the palace to see her as the Queen. As long as it was not excessive, I would help if I could. But don't think about it after today, the rest may just be polite.
Now that the royal family is asking you not to speak, then don’t think about the royal family’s grace in the future. At least don't think about it while he's alive.
"Huh, what a bunch of short-sighted people, I'm ashamed to be in the company of you!"
Pingyang, who had been sitting next to the queen, sneered, put down his wine glass with a bang, and walked out.
When everyone left, chaos suddenly broke out in the hall.
"Why should we, our nephews, take risks? It would be better not to go to war in the future. The one in the family always made people fearful in the past, so it would be better not to go!"
After saying that, he glanced at Ji's side and sneered: "Besides, Duke Xi is the commander-in-chief, and he deserves the most credit for winning. We, who have been through life and death, will only get scraps when the time comes. We are not surprised! "
"Everyone, tell me if this is true!"
At this time, a married woman also stood up and echoed: "Look, I am afraid that Duke Xi is in danger in the Western Regions. But I heard that he went on a killing spree in the Western Regions, which can be regarded as cutting off the wealth of many people." . Cutting off someone’s financial path is like killing one’s parents. This can lead to a big feud!”
"Who do you think can wish him well? If you don't add insult to injury, it's not bad. Just be content!"
"........."
You Ning was sitting in front with a livid face. He wanted to stand up and slap these lowly slaves many times to let them know that she, Ji, was not someone to be trifled with. But she has always been suppressed by her mother-in-law.
"do not speak!"
Ji's mother glared at You Ning and stood up directly. Everyone who had been watching the action suddenly fell silent.
Apart from the Queen and Ping Yang, this person has the highest status here. They can make insinuations, but they don't dare to be disrespectful to him.
The Ji family is not easy to offend. If the business in the Western Regions had not been taken over by the hateful Ji Song, they would not have offended the Ji family.
"I was born as a village girl like yours. When my husband was dragged to death for fighting against the Turks, I didn't even shed a tear. Now my son is fighting against foreigners again and continues to inherit his father's legacy. I'm very relieved."
"As for safety..."
She took a deep breath, looked around at everyone and said, "He is fighting for China and the Tang Dynasty. I am very happy. Even if one day the white-haired man gives away the black-haired man, I am mentally prepared!"
"but!"
Suddenly, Mrs. Ji pointed at the ladies just now and said: "Why my son is not something that you humble maids can talk about. From today on, you and my family will never have contact with each other. From now on, each of you will rely on your own methods to control your own affairs." Peace with your destiny!"
"You Ning!"
You Ning, who was being stunned by her domineering mother-in-law, woke up in a hurry.
"Mother-in-law!"
Mother Ji nodded, pointed at those people and said, "You have shown me clearly. If you encounter these people in the future, you don't have to hold back. It doesn't matter if you find an opportunity to kill them."
Ignoring your pale face, he said coldly: "If I can't even protect you, a cheap servant, by killing me, your husband won't be in the court anymore. You might as well go back to Zhuangzi to farm with me."
"It's so embarrassing!"
"walk home!"
After saying that, he walked out of the hall without looking back, without even looking at the women who had made rude remarks just now.
"Hmph, what are you so proud of? I won't tell you if I can come back..."
"Snapped!"
When they saw the people leaving, the few people who didn't even dare to show their anger just now breathed a sigh of relief and opened their mouths to curse.
But before she could finish her words, she was slapped.
"Are you crazy? Why did you hit me?"
When I saw the strong person and wanted to curse, I could only say aggrievedly.
"Hit you? If it were done when I was old and young, why not kill you? People who don't even know when they are about to die, and who don't even risk their lives for something with dirty hands.
This is the first time I have seen him. "
It was Yu Chigong's wife who was speaking. She was also a female general on the battlefield back then. How could she take a few lowly maids seriously?
"I, the Yuchi family, don't dare to associate with such an idiot. I don't know if I will be implicated one day. Let's do this. From now on, you'd better not enter the door of my Yuchi family, otherwise I might be beaten to death by random sticks. !」
"That's right, my Cheng family doesn't dare to associate with such a person. He might be stabbed in the back at some point. The thought of it is quite disturbing."
"We are the Duke of Wei..."
"My British Duke..."
"My eldest grandson's family..."
"My Duke Hu's Mansion..."
"The Zheng family...the Pei family...the Lu family...the Wang family..."
As the women stood up one by one, the faces of those people became paler and paler, and finally they fainted. Now he couldn't understand why he caused such a big fight just by saying a few sarcastic words?
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"But when I look at all the princes in the dynasty, I realize that no one is fighting for the Tang Dynasty anymore? The old ones are old, the dead are dead, and there are unsatisfactory things like you. The younger generation has not grown up yet."
"How about you just lie down? How do you get the qualifications?"
"Do you know what I think about every day when I can't sleep?"
He looked around at the crowd and said loudly: "I'm wondering where are the generals? Where are those people who used to have a cloud of generals and a rain of advisors under me?"
Sonorous!
He suddenly drew his sword, pointed it at everyone, and said angrily: "Where is my general?"
"Tell me, where have they all gone?"
"Some people say that I am treating a hero harshly by sending a cripple to the Western Regions. But have you ever thought about it, do I still have anyone to send?"
"anyone there?"
Li Shimin sat dejectedly on the steps above Danbi and took a sip of wine.
"Ahem!"
Perhaps because he drank too much, he started coughing!
Pushing Chen Shou's hand away, he stood up slightly tremblingly and whispered: "Where is my general?"
"Can any of you tell me?"
Liu Hongji was crying unnaturally at this time. He hated himself, hated himself for not living up to expectations, and couldn't stand up to kill the enemy when His Majesty needed him most. This is a shame for a general!
"Tell you the truth!"
He threw the memorial on the table in front of Liu Hongji and said calmly: "Let's take a look, let's take a look!"
"This is the situation in the Western Regions. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is as dangerous as a fortress. Hundreds of thousands of Western Turks' cavalry watched eagerly and rebelled. They were going to move westward and stopped at the border between Tang Dynasty and Tochara."
"You don't need to tell me what they want to do, right? There is also the upcoming cannibal. In total, the enemies Ji Song has to face now are 700,000 or 800,000. Adding in the auxiliary troops, an army of one million is still a handful. said."
"How many people are there in Duke Xin's army now?"
boom!
He slammed the wine glass to the ground and said loudly: "The Tang Dynasty has 150,000 soldiers, 100,000 servants, and 55,000 people borrowed from the alliance with Tubo. Even the soldiers who are left to defend the city are counted. Go ahead, there are only 300,000 people even if we take full measures.”
"You tell me, if I don't send him, who else can I send?"
"You guys?"
"In other words, I am getting old, so I want to go on another personal expedition, right?"
Quiet, you can hear needles dropping in the main hall at this time!
Liu Hongji looked at the battle report with trembling hands, and his eyes began to feel dizzy. Something big was going to happen!
